new lynn and avondale are interesting examples of TOD approaches, good excuse to check out the western line betterthingsarepossible.substack.com/p/the-tale-o... @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social

A render of The Kubrick from Ockham with a pretty stunning backdrop of the Auckland City skyline

A render of The Kubrick from Ockham with a pretty stunning backdrop of the Auckland City skyline

The proposed development is predominantly studio apartments (38) but also includes some 1-bed plus study, 2-bed and 3-bed apartments. This is presumably a Build to Rent development. The ground floor includes a public cafe, 105 bike parks and a carpark for a shared vehicle. 2/2

The Ockham Marutūāhu JV looks set to deliver a 6 storey, 53-apartment development at 132 Greenlane East, on the corner with Nolan Road. The site is currently a surface carpark & is a 200m walk from Greenlane Train Station, plus close to buses and a supermarket. 1/2

The Ockham Marutūāhu JV looks set to deliver a 6 storey, 53-apartment development at 132 Greenlane East, on the corner with Nolan Road. The site is currently a surface carpark & is a 200m walk from Greenlane Train Station, plus close to buses and a supermarket. 1/2

Cool to see a developer trying the Mansard roof style in a terraced housing development in Birkdale, Auckland.

Cool to see a developer trying the Mansard roof style in a terraced housing development in Birkdale, Auckland.

New office building coming at 42 Ponsonby Road from Samson Corporation, who have developed other similar developments nearby. Retail at ground level and three floors of office space above. ponsonbynews.co.nz/blogs/news/n...

O&O a 25-home terraced housing development from Elaman Property just launched in Oranga. This is one of the super blocks which are part of the Kāinga Ora neighbourhood regeneration

New renders of this development by Precinct Properties, now called DOVA 121 apartments 106 car parks 6 retail spaces 960 sqm of shared landscaped green space

Reason number 10,569 why I catch the bus and why I dig Auckland.

A glimpse of Auckland’s future *Metro* style operating pattern. 💚the East West Line ❤️the South and City Line

For anyone interested in buying a copy of The Shoup Doctrine, you can use the following link. Also, reply below or message me to get a code for 25% off www.routledge.com/The-Shoup-Do...

Weather update for Auckland. The theme for us is still preparation not panic. Please keep an eye on @AucklandCDEM and @MetService socials and websites. Thoughts to our neighbours up north in the coromandel as well. My update in screenshots and link www.facebook.com/share/18f9Gh...

The Ambridge Rose Retirement Village on Edgewater Drive, Pakuranga, is seeking resource consent to construct two apartment buildings with 51 independent living units.

Mercury Lane upgrade nearing completion ahead of the City Rail Link opening 🌳🛴🚲🚶

The Canada Street Cycleway is open

Great North Road nearing completion 🚲 🌳 🚌

This webinar is 2 years old now, but I’ll bet it’s full of good information. I look forward to watching it! Thanks to @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social for sharing the link.

New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥

Settlement on the Downtown Carpark between Precinct Properties and Auckland Council is set for December 18 www.audo.co.nz/news/downtow...

Love & Co plan $100m Henderson development beside Auckland Film Studios. It would include 228 homes businessdesk.co.nz/article/prop...

Coming together!

Forgot to post this stunning morning shot from earlier. 😍

Canada Street Cycleway construction underway

Good morning from the bike lane

“The North Shore will never elect someone like you” - and other, far harsher comments stick in the back of my mind from the first time I ran. That time, I won by 128 votes. So, I apologise for one last celebratory post, but my colleague, Cr Shane Henderson, crunched the final numbers and…

Very exciting - accidentally wore the perfect colour shirt for this too

Made the pilgrimage to the giant liquorice allsort station

Walkable, mixed-use and tree lined neighbourhoods - for the win

Precinct has announced the commencement of a 638-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at 256 Queen Street, Auckland It will be completed for the 2029 academic year with Icon constructing the tower.

Thanks to the North Shore for having me back as your councillor. I’m proud to be the highest polling councillor on the Shore again and with the highest vote tally of any councillor in Auckland this time around. Please read my long post here: www.facebook.com/share/176XZv...

Three new awesome playgrounds going in at the Carrington/Unitec development

Vere Crescent, Hamilton. A development of 10 townhouses by Gribbons Group, featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a mix of garages and off-street parking.

How are things going with the development on the former UNITEC site along Carrington Rd? Find out, in this guest post by @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social with heaps of nice photos of the new housing and emerging transport links – plus, a surprise playground! 🤸‍♂️ www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/09/p...

Construction has started at the University of Auckland on Building 230 (B230) that will provide academic offices, contemporary teaching spaces, student amenities, and a purpose-built performing arts facility. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

Melburnians! I am in your wonderful city next week and the good folk at @yimby.melbourne have kindly arranged drinks. Next Thursday evening at the Queensberry Hotel from 5.30-8pm If you want to chat about cities, housing and transport, do come along! events.humanitix.com/yimby-melbou...

Check out Pīrangi, a new 88 home development under construction in Point England as part of the Tāmaki Regeneration programme. It is a mix of apartments and terraced houses, ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, which will be social & shared ownership housing. tamakiregeneration.co.nz/regen/about/...

I love that Auckland FC have many initiatives underway to embrace and build on the identity of the city, beyond simply being a football club. A club bar in Tyler Street, a coffee shop in College Hill and now a separate fashion brand AKA

ICYMI: my latest post is on progress at the Carrington Housing Development. The largest single housing development currently underway in Auckland. Link below

A friend in Berlin just sent me this. Lovely buildings + policies that support the greening of frontages and streets 🏡

Cool moquette and wireless phone charging? The WX1 rocks

Beresford Square partially open!

Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert). Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood

Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert). Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood

Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development open.substack.com/pub/betterth...

Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development open.substack.com/pub/betterth...

Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter. www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...

Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter. www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...